Browns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Browns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Browns family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 69
Coal Miner 15
Domestic Servant 10
Agricultural Labourer 10
Living On Own Means 8
Farmer 8
Carpenter 6
Labourer 6
General Labourer 6
Laundress 5
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Living On Her Own Means 4
Dress Maker 4
Tie Stickes 4
Grocer 3
Publican 3
Solicitor 3
House Keeper 3
Painter 3
Shoe Maker 3
Blacksmith 2
Silk Weaver 2
Iron Worker 2
Potters Gilder 2

Browns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Browns 100% 1,933
2 Brownsea 75% 242
3 Brewins 71% 169
4 Brownes 86% 106

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The surname Browns is the most popular version of all its varients

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